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Contents

Families & Children

• Family Relationships
  • Introduction to Family Law · Getting Married · Marriage & Cohabitation Agreements  · Couples Who Are Not Spouses · Changing Your Name

• Divorce & Separation
  • Separation and Separation Agreements · Deciding Who Will Move Out When You Separate · Requirements for Divorce and Annulment · Desk Order Divorce · Responding to Divorce Proceedings

• Children
  • Children Born Outside Marriage · Children Born to Unmarried Spouses · Adoption of a Child · Adoption Registries · Child Protection & Removal · Custody, Guardianship, and Parenting Arrangements

• Support & Property
  • Child Support · Spousal Support · Enforcing Support Orders & Agreements · Tax Implications of Support Payments · Dividing Property & Debts

• Resolving Family Disputes
  • Mediation and Collaborative Practice · Family Court · Applying for an Interim Order in a Family Law Case in Supreme Court

• Abuse & Staying Safe
  • Family Violence · Reporting Suspected Child Abuse

Small Claims Court

• What is Small Claims Court? #165 · Suing Someone in Small Claims Court #166 · Being Sued in Small Claims Court #167 · Going to Trial in Small Claims Court #168 · Getting Your Judgment Paid #169 ·

Wills and Estates

• Making a Will and Estate Planning #176 · What Happens When You Die Without a Will? #177 · Your Duties As Executor #178 · The Disappointed Beneficiary #179 · Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements #180 · Committeeship #426

What Happens When Your Spouse Dies #150 ·

Automobiles

Car Accidents and ICBC

• Insurance Benefits and Compensation for Accident Victims #185 · Making a Vehicle Damage Claim #186 · The Points System and ICBC #187 · Making a Personal Injury Claim #188

Impaired Driving, Traffic Tickets or Other Driving Offences

• Drinking and Driving #190 · Driving While Prohibited #192 · Driving Without Insurance #193 · Traffic Tickets #194

Automobiles: Buying, Leasing and Repairing

• Leasing a Car #196 · Buying a Used Car #197 · Car Repairs #198

Criminal Law

Criminal Charges and Court Procedures

• Possession of Marijuana #201 · Shoplifting #202 · Conditional Sentences, Probation and Discharges #203 · Outstanding Warrants and Welfare #204 · Criminal Records and Record Suspensions #205 · Stalking, Criminal Harassment and Cyberbullying #206 · If You Receive an Appearance Notice or Summons #210 · Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge #211 · Pleading Guilty to a Criminal Charge #212 · Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence #215 · Being a Witness #216 · Peace Bonds and Assault Charges #217 · Firearms and Firearms Act #242

Complaints Against the Police

• Complaints Against the RCMP #220 · Complaints Against Municipal Police #221

Youth and the Law

• Young People and Criminal Law #225 · Youth Justice Court Trials #226

Housing

Buying or Selling a House or Condominium

• Selling Your House #405 · Buying a House #406 · Buying a Condominium #407

Mortgages or Foreclosures

• Mortgages and Financing a House Purchase #408 · Foreclosure #415

Other Real Estate Law

• Builders Liens #268 · Neighbour Law #400 · Owning a Condominium #401 · Co-operative Housing: Members' Rights and Duties #402 · Home Repair Contractors #409

Landlord and Tenant Law

• Residential Tenancy #410

Employment and Social Benefits

Employment

• If You're Fired - Wrongful Dismissal #241 · Protection Against Job Discrimination #270 · Sexual Harassment #271 · Farm Workers' Wages #273 · Farm Workers' Rights #274 · Termination Under the BC Employment Standards Act #280 · Getting Temporarily Laid Off #281

Social Benefits

• Outstanding Warrants and Welfare #204 · Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits #282 · Workers' Compensation #285 · Appealing a Workers' Compensation Decision #286 · Income Assistance: Reconsiderations and Appeals #288 · Financial Help for People with Disabilities #289

Credit, Debt and Consumer

Credit and Debt

• Your Bank Account #245 · Buying Goods on Credit, Credit Cards and Credit Bureaus #246 · Credit Cards #247 · Co-Signing or Guaranteeing a Loan #248 · Credit Reports #249 · Collection of Debts #250 · Garnishment #251 · Harassment by Debt Collectors #252 · When You Can't Pay Your Debts #253 · Warehouse Liens #254

Consumer

• Door-to-Door Sales, Time-Shares and Contracts You Can Cancel #255 · Shopping by Phone, Mail or the Internet #256 · Buying Defective Goods #257 · Receiving Unsatisfactory Services #258 · Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes #260 · Class Actions in British Columbia #233

Commercial Law

• Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Copyright #231 · Music Law: Copyright and Trademarks #264 · Starting a Small Business #265 · Forming a Partnership #266 · Forming a Private Company #267 ·

Your Rights

• Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Legal Rights #200 · Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Overview #230 · Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Equality Rights #232 · Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy #235 · Human Rights and Discrimination Protection #236 · Aboriginal Law #237 · Children's Rights #238 · Senior Law and Elder Abuse #239 · Defamation: Libel and Slander #240 · Immigrating to British Columbia #290

Health Law

• Medical Malpractice #420 · Getting Your Medical Records #421 · Children and Consent to Healthcare #422 · Making a Complaint Against Your Doctor #423 · Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person #425 · Committeeship #426 · Adults and Consent to Healthcare #428

Lawyers, Legal Services and Courts

Legal Services and Courts

• Low Cost and Free Legal Services #430 · The Law Society, Bar Associations and Law Foundation #431 · Resolving Disputes Without Going to Court #429 · Our Court System and Solving Disputes #432 · Appearing in Court by Phone #433

Lawyers

• Choosing a Lawyer #435 · If You Have a Problem With Your Lawyer #436 · Lawyers' Fees #438

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